diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 6730b47..baeadd7 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:00:58 -0500
+#Sun, 18 Aug 2013 15:42:51 -0500
 name=jdb-util
-version=2.0
+version=2.1
 lib.local=true
 
-build.number=2
+build.number=0
diff --git a/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/LightOptionParser.groovy b/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/LightOptionParser.groovy
index abbd659..ffd36a6 100644
--- a/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/LightOptionParser.groovy
+++ b/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/LightOptionParser.groovy
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ public class LightOptionParser {
             /// Find the definition for this option.
             def optDef = optionDefinitions.find {
                 it.key == foundName || it.value.longName == foundName }
-            def optName = optDef.key
-            optDef = optDef.value
 
             if (!optDef) throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                 "Unrecognized option: '${args[optInfo.idx]}.")
 
+            def optName = optDef.key
+            optDef = optDef.value
+
             /// Remember the option index for later.
             optionArgIndices << optInfo.idx